Charles Elias Garst

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Charles Elias Garst

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Birthplace: Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
Death: December 28, 1898 (45)
Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
Place of Burial: Tokyo, Japan
Immediate Family:

Son of Dr Dr. Michael E Garst and Maria Louise Garst
Husband of Laura Garst and Laura Garst
Father of Hartzell Garst; Gretchen Garst; Morrison Charles Garst and Private
Brother of Morrison Garst; Edward Garst; Laura Kennard; Read Admiral Perry Garst; Warren Garst, Governor and 6 others

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About Charles Elias Garst

Christian missionary. Garst, his wife and Mr. and Mrs. George T. Smith were the first missionaries of the Disciples of Christ recruited for Japan. They arrived in Yokohama in October, 1883. Their story is presented in Mrs. Garst's book "A West Pointer in the Land of the Mikado." Exhausted from his missionary work, Garst died in Tokyo after a long illness at age 45.


Christian missionary. Garst, his wife and Mr. and Mrs. George T. Smith were the first missionaries of the Disciples of Christ recruited for Japan. They arrived in Yokohama in October, 1883. Their story is presented in Mrs. Garst's book "A West Pointer in the Land of the Mikado." Exhausted from his missionary work, Garst died in Tokyo after a long illness at age 45.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 5 2020, 21:57:08 UTC

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Charles Elias Garst's Timeline

1853
August 12, 1853
Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA
1885
April 19, 1885
Akita-ken, Japan
1887
April 1, 1887
Akita-ken, Japan
1891
July 28, 1891
Tsuruoka-shi, Yamagata-ken, Japan
1898
December 28, 1898
Age 45
Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
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Aoyama Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan